Where does “marc” come from?

marc (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Old Irish marc, from Proto-Celtic markos, from Proto-Indo-European márkos — horse; wild horse.

marc (Scottish Gaelic): horse; steed

Definitions

  1. horse; steed

Ancestry of “marc”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishmarchorse
2Proto-Celticmarkoshorse
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmárkoshorse; wild horse
Every word from Proto-Indo-European márkos →Every word from Proto-Celtic markos →Every word from Old Irish marc →